{"id":316,"date":"2014-02-12T12:14:18","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T19:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clarybooks.com\/?p=316"},"modified":"2014-02-25T18:40:14","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T01:40:14","slug":"author-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarybooks.com\/?p=316","title":{"rendered":"Author Earnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like many folks right now, I&#8217;m following Hugh Howey&#8217;s new project, <a href=\"http:\/\/authorearnings.com\">Author Earnings<\/a>. I will have more to say eventually. This is just a placeholder post where I can keep links to various discussions and reports on the project.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/authorearnings.com\/the-report\/\">Author Earnings Initial Report and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/authorearnings.com\/what-writers-leave-on-the-table\/\">Author Earnings 2\/13\/14 update<\/a>, What Writers Leave on the Table<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/authorearnings.com\/reports\/the-50k-report\/\">Author Earnings: The 50k Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/authorearnings.com\/updates\/\">Author Earnings Updates<\/a> (summary page)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1k7sbnBT8vDWIpqVWLN8dSEOuiJqHNKhgUPZRpixUEP0\/viewanalytics\">Author Earnings Survey Results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jakonrath.blogspot.com\/2014\/02\/me-hugh-howey-and-legacy-john-on.html\">Joe Konrath mirrors the entire report with commentary and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/janefriedman.com\/2014\/02\/11\/organized-advocacy-writers-authorearnings-com\/\">Porter Anderson&#8217;s Interview with Hugh Howey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thebookseller.com\/news\/howey-launches-author-earnings-analysis-site.html\">Article at The Bookseller<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kboards.com\/index.php\/topic,178430.0.html\">Kboards Writer&#8217;s Cafe thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hughhowey.com\/authorearnings-com\/\">Hugh Howey post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepassivevoice.com\/02\/2014\/new-author-earnings-report\/\">The Passive Voice post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/2014\/02\/11\/very-very-very-early-thoughts-on-new-author-earnings-report\/\">Chuck Wendig at Terrible Minds post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deanwesleysmith.com\/?p=11816\">Dean Wesley Smith post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepassivevoice.com\/02\/2014\/very-very-very-early-thoughts-on-new-author-earnings-report\/#comments\">TPV post and thread re: TM post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/selfpublishingroundtable.com\/sprt32\/\">Self-Publishing Roundtable Talks with Hugh Howey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/brilligblogger.blogspot.com\/2014\/02\/the-missionary-impulse.html\">Brillig the Agent (Joshua Blimes) post and thread<?a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalbookworld.com\/2014\/analyzing-the-author-earnings-data-using-basic-analytics\/\">Dana Beth Weinberg at Digital Book World post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalbookworld.com\/2014\/ten-fallacies-defending-author-earnings\/\">Dana Beth Weinberg at DBW (two)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepassivevoice.com\/02\/2014\/analyzing-the-author-earnings-data-using-basic-analytics\/\">TPV post and thread re: the DBW post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idealog.com\/blog\/comparing-self-publishing-to-being-published-is-tricky-and-most-of-the-data-you-need-to-do-it-right-is-not-available\/\">Mike Shatzkin post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepassivevoice.com\/02\/2014\/comparing-self-publishing-to-being-published-is-tricky-and-most-of-the-data-you-need-to-do-it-right-is-not-available\/\">TPV post and thread on Shatzkin post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theleftroom.co.uk\/?p=2241\">Steve Mosby post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jakonrath.blogspot.com\/2014\/02\/a-case-of-shatz-fisking-mike-shatzkin.html\">Konrath fisks Shatzkin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/boingboing.net\/2014\/02\/13\/self-published-ebooks-the-sur.html\">Cory Doctorow at Boing Boing post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/this-chart-ought-to-make-the-publishing-industry-very-n-1521586768\">Charlie Jane Anders at io9 post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lunch.publishersmarketplace.com\/2014\/02\/discussion-author-earnings-part-1\/\">Article at PublishersLunch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/maryww.wordpress.com\/2014\/02\/13\/self-published-writers-make-lots-more-money-new-data-suggests\/\">Mary W. Walters post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2014\/feb\/14\/hugh-howey-author-earnings-self-publishing-revolution\">Article at the Guardian<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.courtneymilan.com\/ramblings\/2014\/02\/16\/some-thoughts-on-author-earnings\/\">Courtney Milan post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.joystiq.com\/2014\/02\/14\/the-floating-fragile-indie-bubble\/\">Joystiq post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dearauthor.com\/ebooks\/how-not-to-lie-with-statistics\/\">Sunita at Dear Author post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepassivevoice.com\/02\/2014\/how-not-to-lie-with-statistics\/#comments\">TPV post and thread on Dear Author post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edwardwrobertson.com\/2014\/02\/self-publishings-share-of-kindle-market.html\">Ed Robertson at Failure Ahoy!<\/a>, analysis of publisher types by genre, top 100<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.futurebook.net\/content\/hugh-howeys-revolution\">Article at FutureBooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jwmanus.wordpress.com\/2014\/02\/17\/they-just-dont-get-it\/\">JW Manus post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teleread.com\/writing\/how-much-attention-should-writers-pay-to-hugh-howey\/\">Joanna Cabot at Teleread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teleread.com\/writing\/hugh-howey-explodes-your-view-of-publishing-with-author-earnings-report\/\">Paul St John Mackintosh at Teleread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teleread.com\/publishing\/dbw-recrunch-of-hugh-howey-authorearnings-numbers-yields-interesting-conclusions\/\">PSJM at Teleread on the DBW article linked above<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teleread.com\/ebooks\/what-is-not-in-doubt-about-hugh-howeys-author-earnings-report\/\">Chris Meadows at Teleread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/self-publishing-author-earning-report-helps-authors-make-better-decisions\">Shawn Lealos at Examiner.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jakonrath.blogspot.com\/2014\/02\/indies-eat-publishers-lunch-semi.html\">Konrath responds to Michael Chader at Publishers Lunch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/journal.michaelbunker.com\/2014\/02\/is-traditional-publishing-choice-not.html\">Michael Bunker post and thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/digital\/content-and-e-books\/article\/61116-hugh-howey-and-the-indie-author-revolt.html\">Mark Coker at Publishers Weekly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rockingselfpublishing.com\/episode-35\/\">Rocking Self-Publishing Podcast Interviews Hugh Howey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teleread.com\/ebooks\/the-return-of-hugh-howey-author-earnings-part-two\/\">Chris Meadows at Teleread on the 50k report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jakonrath.blogspot.com\/2014\/02\/legacy-john-fisks-hugh-howey.html\">Konrath: Legacy John Fisks Hugh Howey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepassivevoice.com\/02\/2014\/the-50k-report-from-author-earnings\/#comments\">TPV thread on the 50k report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalbookworld.com\/2014\/common-ground-in-the-debate-of-self-v-traditional-publishing\/\">Digital Book World: Common Ground<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/eoinpurcellsblog.com\/2014\/02\/21\/why-traditional-publishers-should-surrender-to-self-publishing\/\">Eoin Purcell: Why Traditional Publishers Should Surrender<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/writerunboxed.com\/2014\/02\/21\/sir-hugh-and-the-snail\/\">Porter Anderson: Sir Hugh and the Snail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidfarland.com\/writing_tips\/?a=345\">Dave Farland: Why I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m No Longer Cautiously Optimistic about the Future of Publishing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Randy Ingermanson: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.advancedfictionwriting.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/20\/hugh-howey-tsunami-cash\/\">Hugh Howey and the Tsunami of Cash<\/a> (contains math!)<\/li>\n<li>Randy Ingermanson: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.advancedfictionwriting.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/25\/questions-hugh-howey-results\/\">Questions about Hugh Howey&#8217;s Results<\/a> (also with math!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Indirectly related material:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/reporting\/2014\/02\/17\/140217fa_fact_packer?currentPage=all\">George Packer on Bezos and Amazon in the Feb. 14 New Yorker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dodecahedronbooks.blogspot.ca\/2014\/01\/amazon-top-100-kindle-books-indies.html\"\">Analysis of Kindle Top 100 at Dodecahedron Books<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-digital-reader.com\/2014\/02\/11\/forbes-please-hire-someone-understands-books-math\/#.UvvH7fumURa\">The Digital Reader&#8217;s analysis of Amazon and Trade Publishing book sales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalbookworld.com\/2013\/online-retail-now-accounts-for-nearly-half-all-u-s-book-sales\/\">Digital Book World reports on a Bowker analysis of U.S. book sales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fonerbooks.com\/booksale.htm\">Foner Books: Book Sales Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kboards.com\/index.php\/topic,178537.0.html\">H.M. Ward: I turned down over a million bucks in trad deals, plus other tips for Indies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/studiotendra.com\/2014\/02\/12\/book-contracts\/\">Book Contracts<\/a>, post by Baldur Bjarnason (ed: read this, seriously, read this)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/booksblog\/2014\/feb\/14\/self-publishing-mainstream-genre-fiction\">The Guardian &#8211; Self-publishing: is it killing the mainstream?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like many folks right now, I&#8217;m following Hugh Howey&#8217;s new project, Author Earnings. I will have more to say eventually. This is just a placeholder post where I can keep links to various discussions and reports on the project. 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